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Pre-season club rugby and Hurricanes teams at home

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Wainuiomata and Poneke met last Saturday and both are having internal camps this weekend. But 10 of Wellington's Premier squads are in action in pre-season games tomorrow. PHOTO T-Paul Gale. The Hurricanes open up this weekend's rugby with their match tonight at Wellington Stadium, which clears the decks for a full

Lions to defend the Ranfurly Shield against Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury

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Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury will be the Wellington Lions’ two Heartland Championship Ranfurly Shield challengers this season, ahead of the National Provincial Championship starting in August. The Lions will defend the Ranfurly Shield on the road in Levin against Horowhenua-Kapiti on Wednesday 12 July. They will then host Heartland Championship Meads Cup

Two draws at Rugby League Park on Saturday

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There were two draws involving Hurricanes teams at Rugby League Park in Wellington on Saturday, and almost a third in the first match of two at Wellington Stadium. The Huricanes U20s were first up on the day and scrambled to a 31-31 draw with the Crusaders U20s. The Crusaders U20s led 31-10

Week two of club rugby pre-season and four Hurricanes teams playing at home on Saturday

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It's the second weekend of the 2023 club rugby pre-season and several clubs are taking the field in practice and trial matches against other opposition, home and away. There are four matches between Wellington clubs tomorrow: Tawa v Paremata-Plimmerton, Lyndhurst Park, from 1.00pm Oriental-Rongotai v Old Boys University, Rongotai College, from

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues

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By Kevin McCarthy Move on. Move on. Heard that a bit this week, after Ardie Savea’s infamous throat-slit gesture. Moving on for some meant justifying or rationalising the act. Odd stance. You can’t really do that and expect an apology to be enough. No-one thinks it was meant in a literal